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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Movies Awards Various Refers
ASWAD
London, GB
*  1974

Line-Up (1984):

ASWAD (photo)
 

Brinsley Forde - voc,g
Tony 'Gad' Robinson - bg
Drummie Zeb - ds

Former Members:

Ras George Levi (bg, ?-1980, cca 1/82)
Courtney Hemmings (kb, ?-1980)
George Oban

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Aswad9/1976 Island
2.Hulet1979
3.Showcase06.04.1981Grove Muzic/Island
4.New Chapter20.11.1981CBS
5.A New Chapter Of Dub09.04.1982Simba
6.Not Satisfied7/1982 CBS50
7.Live And Direct11/1983 Island57
8.Rebel Souls02.11.1984Island48
9.To The Top6/1986 71
10.Distant Thunder4/1988 10 173
11.Renaissance11/1988 52
12.Crucial Track1989 WEA
13.Too Wicked9/1990 Island51
14.Don't Turn Around: The Best of Aswad27.05.1993Island
15.Rise And Shine6/1994 Total38
16.Greatest Hits7/1995 Bubblin'20
17.The BBC Sessions03.02.1997Strange Fruit
18.Big Up15.09.1997Blow Up/Intercord
19.Roots Revival29.06.1999Ark 21/Universal
20.25 Live3/2001 Eagle/BMG
21.Cool Summer Reggae8/2002 UMTV54
22.Aswad vs. The Rhythm Riders
& The Rhythm Riders		04.09.2006Liason
23.Jah Shaka Meets Aswad In Addis Ababa Studio
& Jah Shaka		26.03.2007Shaka
24.Complete BBC Sessions19.05.2009Universal
25.City Lock03.07.2009Rhythm Riders
26.Best of Aswad08.09.2010Camden International
27.Live at Rockpalast, Cologne 198016.12.2016MIG

Brinsley Forde:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Urban Jungle18.06.2013Platinum Roots
2.Baby I Love You Now02.07.2013Platinum Roots

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Back To Africa02.07.1976Island
2.Three Babylon15.10.1976Island
3.Rainbow Culture22.02.1980Island
4.Babylon / Behold3/1981 Island
5.Finger Gun Style31.07.1981
6.Ways Of The Lord16.10.1981CBS
7.Girls Got To Know09.07.1982CBS
8.Roots Rockin'24.06.1983
9.Chasing The Breeze / Gave You My Love / Dub Chase / Have This Dub19.02.1984Island31
10.54-46 (Was My Number)9/1984 Island35
11.Bubbling10/1985 91
12.Kook Noh1/1986 93
13.Hooked On You2/1987 83
14.Don't Turn Around2/1988 Mango1
15.Give A Little Love5/1988 8
16.Set Them Free9/1988 70
17.Beauty's Only Skin Deep3/1989 31
18.On & On7/1989 25
19.Next To You
featuring Long MC		8/1990 Mango16
20.Smile / Old Fire Stick05.11.1990Island53
21.Best Of My Love3/1991
22.Too Wicked3/1991 61
23.Warrior1991 Mango
24.How Long
& Yazz		7/1993 31
25.Dance Hall Mood9/1993 48
26.Shine6/1994 Bubblin'5
27.Warriors05.09.199433
28.We Are One People10/1994
29.You're No Good2/1995 35
30.If I Was7/1995 58
31.Aswad25.11.1996Chemical Honey
32.One Shot Chiller (Mantronix remix)21.07.1997Gut
33.Roxanne08.09.1997Intercord
34.Invisible Sun
& Sting		03.08.1998Elektra
35.Follow '9909.08.1999
36.Shy Guy8/2002 UMTV62
37.Do That Thing
& Lisa Unique		09.12.2002Unique Kutz
38.Dub Charge / Fatman Riddim Section Japanese Dance (Radikal Roots re edit)
& Fatman Riddim Section		18.04.2005Radikal Roots

Brinsley Forde:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.House & Garage Vibe
& Ganja MC		26.08.2002
2.Shine Like A Star
& Simone Gigante		18.07.2005Paprika
3.USA United States Of Africa (Pirates Anthem Riddim)
& Blackout Ja		17.03.2008Necessary Mayhem
4.Bubbling (General Riddim) / Mad Dreadlocks
& Dready		27.10.2008Necessary Mayhem
5.Your Love Is Overdue (The Whip Riddim) / Youthsamba dub
& Digitaldubs		11.02.2009Muzamba
6.Sweet Jamaica (Riddim) / Long Time
& Tippa Irie		17.06.2009Lockdown Productions
7.Can't Take No More / Can't Take Better Dub / Can't Take Phaser Dub
& Da Grynch & Blackout Ja		10.02.2010Necessary Mayhem
8.Rainbow Children EP
& Zion Train		29.10.2010Universal Egg
9.Company Policy 1 EP
(Let Me Down / Let Me Down (dub) / Ghetto Warrior / Ghetto (dub))
& Dennis Brown & Da Grynch		18.11.2011Necessary Mayhem
10.Dis Ya Love Fire / Dis Ya Duc Fire / Love Fire / Bongo Man Anthem
& Gussie P & Sip A Cup All Roots & Bongo Norman		15.05.2013Sip A Cup
11.Promised Land / Horns From Asmara / Troddin To The Promised Land / Dub At Zion Gates
& Matic Horns & Prince Livi Jah & Gustus P		19.12.2013Sip A Cup

Movies:

Babylon (1980, Brinsley Forde)

Awards:

2000 MasterCard Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards - Outstanding Achievement Award

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Burning Spear: Live (2.12.77)

Tony 'Gad' Robinson:

appeared on the LP:

Motion: Motion (10.7.81)

Drummie Zeb:

appeared on the LP:

Motion: Motion (10.7.81)

Press References:

Bang!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19943428.09.19945Big Bang!
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19762703.07.19763New Singlessingle review
19763925.09.197624New Albumsalbum review
19764216.10.19763Singlessingle review
19773710.09.197753Caught In The Actgig review
19774826.11.197743
19794020.10.197937Caught In The Actgig review
1980426.01.19804News
1980715.02.198032Caught In The Actgig review
19801115.03.198028Singlessingle review
19803611.10.198021interview
19804229.11.198033Caught In The Actgig review
1981531.01.198122Caught In The Actgig review
19811221.03.19814News
19811511.04.198113Singlessingle review
19811511.04.198116Albumsalbum review
19812811.07.198122Caught In The Actgig review
19813101.08.198110Singlessingle review
19814217.10.198112Singlessingle review
19814828.11.198117Albumsalbum review
1982316.01.198210interview
19821510.04.19824Fast Forward
19821617.04.198220Albumsalbum review
19822810.07.198219Singles Barsingle review
19823024.07.198218Albumsalbum review
19832625.06.19834Fast Forward - Record News
1984107.01.198423Albumsalbum review
1984321.01.198428It's Alivegig review
1984611.02.19844Fast Forward - Record News
19843008.09.198432gig review
19843329.09.198419It's Alivegig review
19843803.11.198419It's Alivegig review
19844017.11.198434interview
19943320.08.199420Livegig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19942011.10.199427Recenzealbum review
19952321.11.199527Recenzealbum review
Rolling Stone
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19996 61Nová albaalbum review